Nonstop flight route between Fairmont, Minnesota, United States and Columbus, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM), Fairmont, Minnesota, United States and Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), Columbus, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 762 miles (or 1,226 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Fairmont Municipal Airport and Columbus Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRM / KFRM |
| Airport Name: | Fairmont Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°38'38"N by 94°24'56"W |
| Area Served: | Fairmont, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Fairmont |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1162 feet (354 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRM |
| More Information: | FRM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBM / KCBM |
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| Location: | Columbus, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°38'38"N by 88°26'38"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBM |
| More Information: | CBM Maps & Info |
Facts about Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM):
- Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) is Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) W of FRM.
- The furthest airport from Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,723 miles (17,257 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Columbus Air Force Base (CBM):
- In 1965 the 454th converted to B-52D, which was re-engineered for conventional bomb missions over Southeast Asia, although some B-52Cs were also assigned during 1968–69.
- The furthest airport from Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,088 miles (17,844 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- No one designated or suggested a name for the new base until 22 January 1942.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Air Force Base", another name for CBM is "Columbus AFB".
- During their involvement in the Vietnam War, the 454th Combat Support Group operated Columbus AFB.
- The closest airport to Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) is Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSE of CBM.
- Columbus AFB has been training Air Force pilots since World War II, and that mission continues today.
- During World War II, the training load gradually increased until Columbus was graduating 195 pilots per month.
